Imaginary Worlds at Oriel Davies
EXHIBITION DATES: 22 October 2016– midFebruary 2017
Oriel Davies invites illustrators, book artists, printmakers and comic artists and those studying any of these to submit entries of work for possible inclusion in an exhibition at Oriel Davies from 22 October 2016 – February 2017.
There is a broad theme of ‘Imaginary Worlds ’and we are keen to appeal to creative professionals and students who work with, but are not limited to, illustration for children’s and adult prose and poetry, graphic novels, artists books, cartoons, posters and magazines. Sketchbooks, AV and 3D works are all valid as entries. We are keen that works are for sale where possible. Wall mounted works should be framed and glazed.
(There is no geographical restriction and entry is open both to professional artists and to students (17+) currently training).
SELECTION PANEL
Alex Boyd Jones, Curator and Amanda Farr, Director, Oriel Davies and Chris Glynn, Senior Lecturer Illustration, Cardiff Metropolitan University.
DEADLINE
9am Monday 6 June 2016
HOW TO ENTER
There is no entry fee.
Electronic submissions only.
Complete the entry form and email OR send via cloud based file transfer with ‘Oriel Davies ILLUSTRATION SHOW’ as the subject header to:
Up to three pieces of work can be entered.
1. Supply maximum ofthree digitised still images per work andsaved as jpg files at 300dpi (each file no bigger than 2mb each). Please do not supply images as tiff files.
For AV / moving images, please provide a link via Vimeo, YouTube, website, etc. together with the relevant password/s.
No actual works will be accepted for submission.
2. Completed Entry Form with a list of titles, media, sizes etc.
(An electronic entry word .doc form can be downloaded at
3. An artist’s statement of a maximum of 250 words describing yoursubmitted works and practice.
Conditions of entry (Please retain for reference)
Selection Process
Works for the exhibition will be selected from the images submitted. Oriel Davies cannot guarantee that any individual work or artist will be selected for exhibition. The selectors' decision is final and Oriel Davies will not enter into discussions regarding acceptance.
Notification of outcome
Artists whose work is selected for inclusion will be notified on or before the 5 July2016. Unsuccessful applications will be notified by email on or before 12 July 2016. Please do not contact the Gallery before these dates.
If your work is selected
Transportation and Insurance
Artists are responsible for transport arrangements of their work/s to and from the Gallery. Artists should insure their work while in transit both ways ensuring that it is adequately packed. Oriel Davies Gallery will cover insurance while work is in its care only. The selling price will be used as the insurance value. As any insurance claim will be subject to an excess of £500, artists are advised to cover the excess amount with their own insurance. The Gallery reserves the right not to display work that has been damaged in transit.
Labelling
Accepted art works must be clearly labelled showing name and address of the artist, title of the work, medium, date, and selling price. The information should match the entry form.
Hanging
The Curator and Selectors will not enter into discussions regarding installation and hanging.
Sale of Work
The Gallery will take a commission of 35% inclusive of VAT from the selling price. Oriel Davies will not enter into dealings with third parties such as commercial galleries or artists' representatives.
Delivery and collection of work
Artists are required to deliver their works to the Gallery between 10am and 5pm on Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 October. The work will need to be collected within 2 weeks after the show has closed (closing date early February 2017 exact date tbc).
Availability of work
All works submitted must be available for the duration of the exhibition and cannot be taken from display until after the exhibition closes unless by prior agreement.
Copyright
The copyright of each work remains with the entrant. By signing this entry form, artists give permission for their work to be photographed for publicity purposes and to give permission for images of the work in the exhibition to be published. A full list with images of the work in the exhibition will be on the Gallery's website.
ENTRY FORM
NAMEADDRESS
COUNTY
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POSTCODE
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ENTRY 1
Title
Medium
Size
Date
Selling Price
ENTRY 2
Title
Medium
Size
Date
Selling Price
ENTRY 3
Title
Medium
Size
Date
Selling Price
☐I have read and accept the guidelines for the Illustration Show
☐I am a student
Place of Study
Payment Method
SIGNATURE
DATE
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CHECKLIST
- Up to three works entered
- Up to three images of each work
- A signed Entry Form
- An Artist’s Statement
If you have any questions concerning entry, ring 01686 625041 or email:
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Oriel Davies Gallery, The Park, Newtown, Powys, Wales UK, SY16 2NZ